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COVID-19 and medical cannabis patients: What you need to know

Leafly

During the COVID-19 crisis, states are opening up online ordering and delivery options so medical patients can get cannabis safely. Check out what your state's doing. The post COVID-19 and medical cannabis patients: What you need to know appeared first on Leafly.

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Coronavirus and Cannabis Dealmaking

Canna Law Blog

Nobody could have predicted the situation that the cannabis industry now finds itself in. Just a few months ago, it looked like there were challenging financial issues for many cannabis businesses across the country. Now, many states that have imposed coronavirus lockdowns have declared cannabis businesses to be essential so that they can stay open, leading to massive spikes in sales at the retail level.

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A NORML Reminder: Beware of COVID-19 Cure All Claims

NORML

The National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws wishes to reiterate its message that cannabis consumers and others beware of online misinformation surrounding the use of either whole-plant cannabis or CBD as a potential remedy for the COVID-19 virus. In this time of crisis, some predatory marketers are seeking to profit by selling a host of products under a variety of false or unsubstantiated claims.

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Women Pioneers in Cannabinoid Science

Project CBD

During a time of great crisis, we are reminded of the importance of medical science and the expert researchers who have dedicated their lives to advancing public health. In that context, we want to acknowledge Women’s History Month and celebrate the accomplishments of ten women who have made significant contributions to the advancement of cannabinoid science.

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Where the Money Grows: Learning the Industry Trends in Medical Cannabis, Recreational Marijuana, Hemp, and Beyond

Speaker: Jonathan Bench, International Cannabis and Securities Business Attorney at Harris Bricken

The U.S. cannabis industry is still in its infancy, even though states began engaging with legalization in one form or another in the late 1990s. Today, many opportunities exist for individuals and businesses that want to engage in the industry. Some want to directly own licensed businesses, while others prefer to keep the industry at an arm’s length and merely profit from it.

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More States Taking Action to Ensure Uninterrupted Retail Access to Medical Cannabis During COVID-19 Outbreak

NORML

In recent days, numerous states have taken steps to ensure that state-licensed cannabis facilities are explicitly permitted to maintain operations during the COVID-19 pandemic. In several jurisdictions, lawmakers have designated these operations to be ‘essential’ to the health and well-being of the patient community. In others, regulators have either relaxed protocols or moved forward with new, emergency rules to facilitate expanded access – such as permitting patients to seek

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Declaring cannabis ‘essential’ marks a watershed moment in history

Leafly

Once criminal, now essential: How the COVID-19 pandemic forced public officials to get real about marijuana. The post Declaring cannabis ‘essential’ marks a watershed moment in history appeared first on Leafly.

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CBD Can Improve Effectiveness of Antibiotic Medication

The Fresh Toast

According to a new Denmark study, CBD could assist in fighting resistant bacteria in combination with traditional antibiotics. Continue reading CBD Can Improve Effectiveness of Antibiotic Medication at The Fresh Toast.

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COVID-19: Canadians having to risk exposure for access to Medicinal Cannabis

Cannabis Life Network

The COVID-19 crisis has turned life upside down for most Canadians. Social distancing and self-isolation have vastly altered our daily realities. It has made simple things, like getting groceries and medication, much more complicated. Strict isolation requirements mean that many people are heavily relying on delivery services in order to meet basic needs.

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Utah Gov. Signs Bill to Increase Medical Cannabis Access

Cannabis Law Report

MJ Biz Reports… “A bill signed by Utah Gov. Hary Herbert (R) will allow cannabis patients to use a letter from their physician to purchase medical cannabis products until the Department of Health issues ID cards at the end of the year.” Utah Gov. Gary Herbert (R) has signed a medical cannabis bill that allows patients to use letters from physicians to purchase their medicine but only through the end of the year, when the state will begin requiring state Department of Health iss

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Poll: Majority of Americans Favor Designating Cannabis Dispensaries as “Essential Services”

NORML

A majority of Americans agree with states’ decisions to classify licensed medical cannabis facilities as “essential services” to the community – a designation that permits them to maintain retail operations during regional ‘stay-at-home’ orders. Nationwide polling data compiled by YouGov.com reported that 53 percent of respondents believe that medical marijuana dispensaries “should be considered essential services.” Support was strongest among self

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NM deems medical cannabis essential during COVID-19 restrictions

The NM Political Report | Medical Cannabis Program

As New Mexicans brace themselves for an unknown period of restricted over the counter medicine purchases due to the growing number of positive COVID-19 tests, the state’s Department of Health said medical cannabis patients can rest assured that their access to medicine won’t be interrupted. In a letter to medical cannabis producers, patients and other stakeholders, Medical Cannabis Program Director Dr.

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Surveying The Wellness Benefits Of CBD

The Fresh Toast

CBD has been touted as a cure-all for pain and other disorders. But does the compound really work to alleviate all ailments? A new survey breaks it down. Products containing CBD are fast becoming a staple of consumer health and wellness regimes with CBD having the distinction of now being the most researched trend on social media. . A recent survey by Project CBD validated prior established claims about CBD, most notably its effectiveness in treating pain and inflammation.

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Australia: Senate Committee On “Current Barriers To Patient Access To Medicinal Cannabis In Australia

Cannabis Law Report

Great it’s finally been published but let’s be honest if it wasn’t going to be buried before it certainly will be now. Coronavirus fallout will occupy Australia for at least 12 months. If we see any of the recommendations being acted on even by Q.1 2021 we’ll be very surprised. The report is 118 pp and can be read below. CurrentbarrierstopatientaccesstomedicinalcannabisinAustralia.

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Michigan Continues to Respond to Cannabis Industry Needs

Dykema (Cannabis Law Blog)

Over the last week, as states continue to react to the COVID-19 crisis, we have reported on regulatory changes and “stay at home” orders in Michigan and Illinois, and their impacts on the cannabis industry. At Dykema’s COVID-19 Resource Center , we have compiled and are updating on a daily basis a Quick Reference Guide to State-Level Shelter-in-Place Orders and Essential Services Provisions.

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Here’s What You Should Know About CBD & OCD

The Fresh Toast

It's important to know that even if someone experiences relief from their consumption of CBD, the cannabinoid is not a replacement for other drugs. Continue reading Here’s What You Should Know About CBD & OCD at The Fresh Toast.

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NORML Urges Congress to Provide Small Business Relief to State-Licensed Cannabis Companies

NORML

Representatives with the United States Small Business Administration (SBA) have reaffirmed that state-licensed cannabis businesses are ineligible for financial aid opportunities because marijuana remains classified as a schedule I controlled substance. In a statement issued this week, a representative from the Administration acknowledged , “With the exception of businesses that produce or sell hemp and hemp-derived products (Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018, Public Law 115-334), marijua

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Cannabis, CBD & COVID-19

Project CBD

With the worldwide death toll from the corona virus rising exponentially, The Lancet drew attention to “accumulating evidence” that indicates “patients with severe COVID -19 might have a cytokine storm syndrome.

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Cannabinoids, Influenza, and Coronavirus

Americans for Safe Access

With everything happening in the news lately, we want to present some scientific data to help medical cannabis patients and adult-use consumers make informed decisions in regard to cannabis products available, product safety, and personal health. Each person’s health situation is unique, and medical cannabis patients should discuss with their doctor or healthcare provider the best approach to prevent and treat current illnesses while potentially battling influenza or coronavirus.

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Legal cannabis delivery services: Here’s what you need to know

Leafly

Here’s what to expect the first time you use a legal marijuana delivery service. The post Legal cannabis delivery services: Here’s what you need to know appeared first on Leafly.

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Weekly Legislative Roundup 3/21/20

NORML

Given the current COVID-19 pandemic, the NORML team is working remotely in compliance with CDC guidelines. However, the work of reforming our nation’s failed marijuana laws is not suspended therefore we’re still updating you policy efforts across the country. We encourage you to read our post about our efforts and best practices for the cannabis community during these trying times.

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Growing through the Storm – Cannabis-Inspired Mindfulness with Dr. Mark Braunstein 

CannaTech

What a stressful time this is for all of us. People across the globe have been affected by a new, severe, physical illness making the headlines. Perhaps the constant daily changes we’re all experiencing may take a greater toll on us all than the risk a novel illness may pose. Where some will be negatively affected by physical pathology, the overwhelming majority of us are being negatively affected by the stress and anxiety that we are taking on because of the coronavirus.

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Don’t Hold Your Breath

Cannabis Law Report

Don’t hold it in! . The idea that holding in your smoke hit makes you higher is probably the biggest misconception in cannabis culture. It has been proven that absorption of THC in the lungs occurs within milliseconds of inhalation. It was most likely was orginally a stoner’s idea. . To start out debunking the myth and setting the record straight on not holding your breath in as long as you can after hitting an inhaled cannabis product, I read my first agreement article in Debunking

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It’s time to release cannabis prisoners—like today

Leafly

With COVID-19 flaring in America's prisons, governors can save lives by releasing our prisoners of the drug war. The post It’s time to release cannabis prisoners—like today appeared first on Leafly.

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NORML Launches “Smoke the Vote” To Prepare For 2020 Election

NORML

While these challenging times present many difficulties for those of us seeking to advance the goal of ending federal marijuana prohibition, NORML’s newly launched election tool provides our supporters with an easy and convenient way to assist in our fight for reform. Despite the ongoing crisis we are faced with, the November elections will still hold major implications for the future of legalization and other cannabis policy reforms.

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The Week in Weed: March 27, 2020

The Blunt Truth

Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. Let’s start off with the DEA. On Monday, they released a proposed rule to expand marijuana research. For the first time, more than one institution would be permitted to register with the agency and grow cannabis. The comment period runs until May 22, 2020, and then final rules will appear – no timeline for those.

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Odor Control Solutions for Indoor Cannabis Grow Rooms

Marijuana Seeds NL

Originally posted on 28th April 2016, Updated on 23rd March 2020. Let’s face it. Cannabis plants have strong odors. . Although their smells are divine, they’re difficult to hide — especially while growing them inside your home. That's why cannabis odor control is so important. Fortunately, you can masque, reduce, and eliminate cannabis odors and keep your grow room ‘hush-hush’. .

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Leafly’s Guide to 420

Leafly

Whatever your questions about 420, Leafly has the answers. Find out what cannabis strains to smoke, where to get the best deals on marijuana and accessories. and how to celebrate cannabis every year. The post Leafly’s Guide to 420 appeared first on Leafly.

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Cease Arrests and Incarcerations: NORML Joins Law Enforcement Advocates, Medical Professionals, And Others On Letter

NORML

Today, NORML joined the Marijuana Policy Project, Last Prisoner Project, Law Enforcement Action Partnership, Clergy for a New Drug Policy, Doctors for Cannabis Regulation, National Cannabis Industry Association, and Students for Sensible Drug Policy on a letter to urge law enforcement officials and prosecutors to curtail arrests for cannabis and to release or grant clemency to those incarcerated for cannabis offenses. “As individuals and families struggle to cope with the day-to-day challe

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Marijuana Retail Licensees Allowed to Provide Curbside Delivery

Cannabis Law Report

March 22, 2020. Temporary Rule Aligns With Governor’s Executive Order to Promote Social Distancing. . Portland, OR — Today the Oregon Liquor Control Commission approved a temporary rule that supports social distancing to promote prevention of the spread of the COVID-19 virus, by allowing licensed marijuana retailers to conduct limited transactions outside their licensed premises.

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How to Build the Best Basic Indoor Grow Setup

Sensi Seeds

What to consider when choosing your basic indoor grow setup? Read our tips here and harvest the best buds possible. The post How to Build the Best Basic Indoor Grow Setup appeared first on Sensi Seeds Blog.

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